An Apollo 11 astronaut and the Nebula Award–nominated author of Directive 51 present a novel that “ conveys the wonder and promise of space” ( Publishers Weekly ).
Born the year of the Moon landing, Chris Terence spends his life fighting to return humanity to that pinnacle. An engineering student with dreams of spaceflight, he finds upon graduation that the United States no longer has need for astronauts. Years of bureaucratic meddling have reduced the space program to a shell of itself, and it will take the greatest scientific find in history to send humanity skyward once more. After years battling budget hawks, Chris finally gets his chance to walk on the Moon. While there, he finds evidence of an ancient alien civilization, the Tiberians, who visited Earth’s satellite eight thousand years before. Understanding what happened to those long-forgotten travelers will define the lives of Chris and his son, as they fight against all odds to unlock the secrets of the universe.
“The collaboration of the first man to pilot a moon lander (Aldrin) with a major voice in contemporary science fiction (Barnes) has produced a fascinating chronicle of man’s first encounter with alien intelligence” ( Booklist ).
Apollo 11 astronout, Buzz Aldrin, shared perhaps the greatest moment in history when he and Neil Armstrong became the first humans to set foot on another world. Now this renowned futurist team with Hugo and Nebula Award finalist, John Barnes, to create one of the most acclaimed space sagas of our time. ENCOUNTER WITH TIBER is a 10,000 year epic of a grand quest to explore the stars and the actual ways to make that quest the next true chapter in history. Each volume come with an original photo of Aldrin signing the books,a Certificate of Authenticity, Lifetime Guarantee of Authenticity and a two-part Hologram which is securely located on the signed page and on the individual COA. This hand-signed, leather and silk with gilt volume is certain to become a must-have for collectors and professional libraries. **
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An Apollo 11 astronaut and the Nebula Award–nominated author of Directive 51 present a novel that “ conveys the wonder and promise of space” ( Publishers Weekly ).
Born the year of the Moon landing, Chris Terence spends his life fighting to return humanity to that pinnacle. An engineering student with dreams of spaceflight, he finds upon graduation that the United States no longer has need for astronauts. Years of bureaucratic meddling have reduced the space program to a shell of itself, and it will take the greatest scientific find in history to send humanity skyward once more. After years battling budget hawks, Chris finally gets his chance to walk on the Moon. While there, he finds evidence of an ancient alien civilization, the Tiberians, who visited Earth’s satellite eight thousand years before. Understanding what happened to those long-forgotten travelers will define the lives of Chris and his son, as they fight against all odds to unlock the secrets of the universe.
“The collaboration of the first man to pilot a moon lander (Aldrin) with a major voice in contemporary science fiction (Barnes) has produced a fascinating chronicle of man’s first encounter with alien intelligence” ( Booklist ).
Apollo 11 astronout, Buzz Aldrin, shared perhaps the greatest moment in history when he and Neil Armstrong became the first humans to set foot on another world. Now this renowned futurist team with Hugo and Nebula Award finalist, John Barnes, to create one of the most acclaimed space sagas of our time. ENCOUNTER WITH TIBER is a 10,000 year epic of a grand quest to explore the stars and the actual ways to make that quest the next true chapter in history. Each volume come with an original photo of Aldrin signing the books,a Certificate of Authenticity, Lifetime Guarantee of Authenticity and a two-part Hologram which is securely located on the signed page and on the individual COA. This hand-signed, leather and silk with gilt volume is certain to become a must-have for collectors and professional libraries. **